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Seated Quadriceps Strengthening

Sitting on the edge of a chair, put your right leg out in front of you with it resting on the ground.

Tighten the muscles on the top of your right thigh by gently pushing the back of your right knee toward the floor.

Hold for a count of 5.

Repeat 5 times to start, increasing to no more than 30 times.

Repeat with your left leg.

If you can easily do this exercise 30 times on each side without pain, you can add a 1- to 2-pound strap ankle weight to each leg and do the exercise as described. Start slowly, though, repeating 5 times to start and increasing to more than 30 times on each leg.